Foot Pegs and Chain Maintenance

So, back on the first day I got my bike, I took a small tumble.  In order to fix the damage I received, I switch one of the rear foot pegs for the busted front peg.  It worked, with some slight modifications to the bike and the peg.  According to Massachusetts state law, in order to ride with a passenger, there needs to be a full set of foot pegs and an appropriate seat available for them.  My bike was lacking the one foot peg.

Last week I purchase a set of Arlen Ness rear foot pegs.  As I was away at my parents' house when they arrived, I was unable to put them on.

I got back from my parents' place today around 10am.  After ripping into the packing, I gazed upon these:

 

Installing them wasn't too bad.  Except for those damn semi-circle clips on the bolt that hold them in place.  The only other issue is the fact that the small springs designed to keep the pegs up are a little small, but the pegs seem to stay in place anyway, so I'm not too worried about finding new springs.

They look pretty cool:

I also took the time to clean and lubricate my chain for the first time, just so I could get the hang of it.  I sprayed a bit of the lubricant on my rear tire, but it turned out all right in the end.  I let it sit for a bit before taking it for a short trip.

I thought about buying a matching set of pegs for the front, but the extra length of the Arlen Ness pegs would lend to scraping in corners.

All in all, not too shabby.